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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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1But our dances are most evident occasions of transgressions of the laws of god. They are snares & offences, not only unto the dancers, but also to the beholders: for they stir up & inflame the hearts of men, which are otherwise evil enough even from their beginning: & that thing which is to be repressed & kept under with great study & industry, the same is stirred up by the wanton enticements of dances. Undoubtedly, if a man will consider himself, either by experience or by reason, he shall find that in such spectacles the lusts of the mind are not a little kindled & inflamed, & he shall perceive ye men return home from those dances less good then they were, & women also less chaste then they were. Farther, perils are rather to be avoided, then to be nourished. For (as Solomon saith) he which loveth danger, shall fall therein.
1But our daunces are most euident occassions of trāsgressions of the lawes of god. They are snares & offences, not onely vnto the daūsers, but also to ye beholders: for they stirre vp & inflame the hartes of men, whiche are otherwise euill ynough euen from their beginning: & that thing which is to be repressed & kepte vnder with great study & industry, the same is stirred vp by the wanton entisementes of daūses. Vndoubtedly, if a mā wil consider himself, either by experiēce or by reason, he shal finde that in such spectacles ye lustes of ye mynd are not a litle kyndled & inflamed, & he shall perceaue ye men returne home from those daunses les good then they were, & women also les chast then they were. Farther, perils are rather to be auoyded, then to be noorished. For (as Salomon sayth) he which loueth daunger, shall fall therin.
- 1Reasons against dances of our times.Reasōs against daunses of our tymes.
But some will object, that whereas dances be so against manners, & do kindle lust, the same cometh rashly & by chance: but every thing is to be judged not of these things, which happen by chance, but of these things which are in it of it self & by nature. There are some so chaste & uncorrupt, that they can behold these spectacles with a perfect & chaste mind.